ROH, Recorded Live
Il Trovatore is one of the great operas of the Romantic Period, a story of passion and blood, love and vengeance, disaster and murder.
Director: David Bosch
STARRING: Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Anita Rachvelishvili, Lianna aroutounian, Gregory Kunde
International superstars Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Anita Rachvelishvili, Lianna Haroutounian and Gregory Kunde lead a superb cast of world-class singers in this Verdi classic, ‘Il Trovatore’.
Fire and snow in the landscape echo the cruelty and love of the story: soldiers and gypsies clash, a mother reveals a terrible secret and two men are engaged in a deadly fight for one woman. The famous Anvil Chorus is just one of the highlights of Verdi’s exceptionally fine music, which captures the shifting emotions of the drama through impassioned love duets, fiery solos and stirring choruses.
(2hr 50min)